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- 27 Jul 2025
Court Upholds AVRS Legal Rights to Licence Audiovisual Works in Hotels
Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has upheld the statutory right of the Audiovisual Rights Society of Nigeria (AVRS) to licence hotels and other business establishments for the public use of…
- 9 Dec 2016
NCC Sensitizes Universities on Protection of Intellectual Property
Mr. Afam Ezekude, Director-General, Nigerian Copyright Commission, (NCC) has said that, as more nations leverage on their innovations and creative resource pool as foundation for development,…
- 6 Apr 2019
NCC Tasks AVRS on Licensing, Distribution of Royalties
Mr. John Asein, Director General of the Nigerian Copyright Commission,NCC, has urged the leadership of the Audiovisual Rights Society of Nigeria, AVRS, to evolve strategies to manage the impact of…
- 4 Sept 2020
Lagos Defies Court Order, Slams 5% Tax on Netflix, Iroko TV, Others
Lagos State Film and Video Censors Board (LSFVB), the LSFVCB has written letters to several platforms, including Netflix and Iroko TV demanding the payment of five per cent tax. This is despite a…
- 5 Aug 2024
PlungeSmile, Powered by Reliance Infosystem, Targets 1m School Children Across Africa in its CSR Initiative
Reliance Infosystem Group, through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm, PlungeSmile Foundation, over the weekend in Lagos, reached out to corporate bodies for support in its drive to reach…